The Canterville Ghost : Penguin Readers Level 1

The Canterville Ghost, a Level 1 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past simple tense and some simple modals, adverbs and gerunds. Illustrations support the text throughout, and many titles at this level are graphic novels.

An American family buy Canterville Hall - a house with a ghost. But the ghost is not happy because it cannot frighten the family.